Emma took a step back. Malfoy sneered at her.
"What are you doing here?" Emma asked him suspiciously.
"Taking a walk. Shouldn't you be all tucked away in bed?" Malfoy said patronisingly.
"Watch what you're saying Malfoy." Emma said.
"Oh, such big words for such a little girl." Malfoy said, "I'd watch it before it gets you into too much trouble." He sneered. Emma tried to make herself slightly taller as she became more and more angry. The door to the Hospital wing opened and Bo came out, he was pulling his jumper on properly.
"Oh, hello Fur face, come to join our party?" Malfoy said with mock joy. Bo stopped in mid action and looked at Malfoy.
"Do you want your prefect badge stripped?" Bo asked. "I'm sure your father would love that." Bo said. Malfoy's eyes narrowed. Crabbe and Goyle both clenched their fists.
"Try and control those gorillas of yours Malfoy, they may get you into trouble one day." Emma said smugly. Malfoy started forwards but the attention of the five teenagers were caught by someone shouting.
"WATCH OUT!!" Came a voice. Almost as soon as the person shouted Orion skid around the corner of the corridor on his skateboard. "Good day Emma." He said lifting his baseball cap as he zoomed past, only just avoiding Malfoy. Mei was running after him.
"Orion!" She shouted. She stopped when she reached Emma. "Orion...trouble...Snape....hunting..." She said breathlessly. Malfoy sneered.
"Detention to Black." Malfoy said. Mei stood in front of Malfoy. He sneered at her and got a smile in return.
"You know. I don't really like you, neither does my sister, so I want to give you a present." She said.
"And what's that?" Malfoy asked. Mei kicked Malfoy hard in the shin before running off laughing. Emma burst out laughing and Bo smirked.
"The healer is just in there." Bo said nodding to the doors. "Come on Emma." He said. He put an arm around Emma's shoulders and she let him lead her back to the common room.
"ORION!" Mei shouted as she ran after him. Orion looked back and stopped the skateboard.
"Mei?" He asked.
"Snape...hunting." She said, she bent over and held onto her knees.
"Yeah you said." Orion said. He turned and looked at the main staircase and grinned. "I bet you I can make it down those stairs and not fall off." He said. Mei held onto his arm.
"No, if you get caught you'll be in so much trouble." Mei said.
"Yeah, then you'll worm me out by saying that someone cursed me." Orion said. "Perfect!" He said. Mei shook her head.
"No, Orion you did that last year!" Mei said. "How did you get a skateboard back?" She asked.
"Kara's brother sent it to me." Orion said with a grin. "Now stand back and watch this." He said.
"Orion!" Mei called as he pushed off and kicked the floor to gain speed. Several people had to dive out of the way not to get hit. When he got to the stairs Orion did an ollie and landed on the stone banister of the stairs. He did a fifty –fifty boardslide then when he reached the bottom of the banister, kicked off again to jump to the next staircase.
"Excuse me, sorry...pardon me..." Orion said as he slide down the stairs. He was reaching the bottom when Mei shouted his name.
"SNAPE TWELVE O'CLOCK!!" She screamed from the top of the stairs. Orion looked at her confused then looked straight ahead. At the bottom of the steps Snape stood with his arms crossed.
"AH!" Orion shouted as he tried to get out of the slide. He flew off the banister and flew towards Snape. Snape's wand was out almost immediately.
"Immobulus!" he said. Orion froze in mid air. His expression a twisted look of fear and shock. Snape looked up at Mei and indicated for her to come down. Mei slowly made her way down. He took the spell off Orion and he fell in a heap on the floor.
"Mr. Black." Snape said coldly. Orion looked up.
"Why hello Professor Snape. What a nice day, have you washed your hair?" Orion asked. Snape glared at Orion.
"You're as impertinent as your mother and father." Snape said.
"Nah, they're just cheeky." Orion said. Mei nudged Orion in the ribs.
"That's what impertinent means idiot" Mei hissed to Orion. Orion gave Snape a smile.
"Detention Black, for the next week. Miss. Chang, detention for you."
"But I was just warning him."
"But you were still involved, if you would like another detention I would stay quiet." Snape said.
"Well I'm not you." Mei said before covering her mouth. Orion started chuckling while Snape's eyes narrowed even more that Orion could swear that they were shut. Snape turned around and summoned the skateboard to him.
"I thought we took this off you last year." Snape said.
"It's a new board." Orion said, "Not quite custom made but close enough. The wheels were particularly-"
"Shut up Black. I'll be keeping this. I will be talking to Professor Dumbledore about this. You and your family are nothing but trouble." Snape said.
"Don't forget the Lupins." Orion said.
"And the Potters." Mei added.
"And possibly the Changs" Orion said, looking at Mei
"Oh, and the Weasleys, remember that thing that Fred and George did last ye-"
"SILENCE! Both of you! My Office now!" Snape snapped pointing to the dungeons.
"Yes sir" Both Gryffindors said as they followed Snape to the dungeons. Both started chuckling and pulling faces at Snape's back.
"Hey, watch this." Orion breathed. He got out his wand and waved it at Snape's back. A sign appeared on the back of Snape's robes in bright white writing.
KICK ME! I'M STUPID AND I'M UGLY AND A GREASY SLIMY GIT!
Mei started laughing even more as Orion put his wand away.
"Find this funny do you miss Chang?" Snape asked turning around.
"Oh, no sir. This is a very serious offence, I must be put into detention." Mei said, she followed this with an innocent smile. Snape scowled at her and went to his office. Mei and Orion stood in front of Snape's desk as he paced in front of them
"This kind of thing I have learnt to expect from you Black but Chang, how disappointing you must be to your family." Snape said. Mei's smile disappeared and she seemed to be snarling slightly, or she would have if she had lost her patience. "Your sister, though may not be the most sensible of girls, she is clever." Snape said.
"My sister's boring though." Mei said. Snape sneered.
"You may think so Miss. Chang but at least she may be able to salvage what's left of her life, you on the other hand have all your life and you may not get anywhere. Twenty points from both of you, I want you both down here for detention tomorrow and if I hear that Lily Potter has heard of this I will personally see to it that both of you are in detention for the rest of the year." Snape said.
"That's not fair!" Orion snapped.
"Would you like to make that thirty points, Mr. Black?" Snape asked coolly. Orion took in a sharp breath and stormed out of the office. Mei followed, trying desperately not to say anything.
"When are Quidditch try outs?" Ginny asked Harry eagerly as Harry tried to do some homework.
"Next week." Harry said, "The notices are on the board." Harry muttered.
"Cool, I've got a place right?" Ginny asked.
"Probably." Harry said.
"Bugger off Ginny" Ron snapped. He then turned to Hermione. "Hermione, what is the origin of the Inside-out Curse?" Ron asked. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"It's called the Flayorous Curse" Hermione sighed.
"Yeah, but it turns people inside out." Ron said, "Now..." He looked at her with quill in hand ready to write down whatever she said.
"Fine, write this." Hermione sighed. She looked at Harry and gave him a mischievous grin before turning to Ron. "The Flayorous curse was invented in 1769 by a wizard named Ronald Stupidass." Hermione said. Ron wrote everything down with a frown of concentration.
"He has the same first name as me" Ron muttered. Harry and Ginny started laughing.
"It was invented to keep quite annoying teenagers who don't do their homework at school at the request of the headmaster of Hogwarts at the time." Hermione said. Ron's frown deepened as he read over it.
"Hey! I'm not a stupid ass!" He said, causing Harry and Ginny to burst out laughing even more and Hermione to break out into a grin.
"Do your homework then!" Hermione said. Ron crossed his arms and leant back into the chair he was sitting in.
"Don't worry Ron, you'll learn one day." Ginny said patting her brother's head as she passed him to go and join her friends. Hermione laughed and leant against Harry with her book open. Baloo, Emma's cat, leapt up onto the chair and climbed onto Harry's lap. Harry stroked the cat as he curled up on his legs. Ron sighed and got up.
"I have to go and patrol anyway." Ron said. "Oh, Harry, you starting up the DA any time soon?" Ron asked. Harry shrugged.
"I don't know" Harry said. "I suppose I could." Ron smiled.
"Great, well I'll see you guys later." Ron said, "Don't do anything you wouldn't do if I were here." He said before walking off. Hermione watched him walking off towards the dormitory to dump his stuff before he walked out of the portrait hole. Harry on the other hand was watching with amusement as Orion tired to dodge a few spells being fired at him by Rhia. She'd been having a go at him since they discovered that he'd had a run in with Snape. Orion had been banned from bringing skateboards to school but he'd quickly broken that rule. Once Ron had left Hermione sat up, causing Harry to look at her.
"What is it?" Harry asked. Hermione put her book down and looked at Harry.
"I think we..." She stopped and took a breath. "I think we should break up." Hermione said. Harry looked at her vaguely surprised.
"Why?" He asked. "I thought we were doing ok."
"Ok but not great." Hermione said, "Don't take this the wrong way Harry but you're a great guy and I do really like you but I think that we got together because we were both vulnerable when Remus died." Hermione said. Harry looked away to think it over. It made sense. Towards the end of his fifth year he was beginning to wonder why anyone would go out with anyone.
"Yeah I suppose." Harry said. "But we can still be friends can't we?" Harry asked. Hermione grinned and hugged Harry.
"Of course we can." Hermione said, "I love you but not in the way that I love R- someone else." Hermione said, suddenly scowling. Harry laughed. Breaking up was a lot easier then he'd have thought.
"Do you like Ron then?" Harry asked.
"No." Hermione answered quickly. Harry smiled at her though part of him felt a bit hurt that his relationship with Hermione didn't work out.
"Do you want me to tell hi-" Harry started to say but Hermione interrupted
"No. Don't tell him." Hermione said. "If he found out he'd laugh. I mean, no girl in their right mind would like him." Harry chuckled.
"Do you want me to find out if he at least likes you in the same way?" Harry asked.
"Oh could you Harry? That would be so nice of you." Hermione said.
"What are ex-boyfriends for, now can you give me the correct answer to the thing about the Flayorous curse" Harry leant forward, disturbing Baloo. Baloo hissed in annoyance and ran across the room to where Emma was trying to get Jessie off her arm. Hermione sighed and opened up the text book and started to go through it with Harry.
Harry sat on his broom that hovered a few feet above the ground. He had on foot on his broom handle and the other hanging in the air. Katie looked at the parchment that Harry was looking at
"So who are the recruits?" She asked. Harry looked up to see Ginny and Rhia talking quietly. A few nervous looking second years and a seventh year boy that Harry knew by sight but not name. He knew that he didn't want him on the team. All the seventh year boys bullied Bo for being a werewolf, they had all liked him before they found out.
"Well, we better get on." Katie said. Harry nodded. It was just him and Katie on the pitch. The other members of the team would meet the new recruits later.
"Ok, you've all signed up to try out the Chaser Positions, except...Matthew Baldrick. You want beater?" Harry asked. A young burly looking second year nodded. "We'll give you a try out then we'll see" Harry said. He already knew who he wanted the Chaser positions to go to. Everyone agreed Ginny should be on the team and Harry had seen Rhia on a broom, she was really good at flying and was quite good at being chaser, she had, after all, had some practice with the Holyhead Harpies. Though only Harry knew that.
"Where's the rest of the team?" Asked the seventh year.
"They'll meet you later." Harry said, "Now first, we need to make sure you can all catch a quaffle while in the air then we'll try flying and quaffle possession. Katie will help you out and help me assess your performance." Harry said. The Seventh year grinned at Katie, causing her to roll her eyes. Harry mounted his broom while Katie retrieved the quaffle from the box where all the balls were kept in.
"Ok, everyone in the air and form a circle." Harry said. The students got in a circle. Katie passed the quaffle to Harry, who passed the quaffle to Ginny. Ginny passed the quaffle to Rhia. Rhia passed it back to Harry. The quaffle went around in a circle. One of the second years dropped the quaffle a few times and Rhia seemed to be a little nervous about the try out.
"Ok" Harry said, "Now fly around for a bit and Katie will throw the quaffle at you. You pass it back to her while moving then carry on flying. Don't stop, if you do then you won't be able to be on the team." Harry said.
"Yes sir!" Ginny said as a joke.
"That's an order Ginny" Harry said. Ginny laughed as she flew around. Katie lazily threw the quaffle to the flying Gryffindors. When it came to the seventh year she deliberately threw it too low for him to catch. Harry flew up to her and cleared his throat. She looked at him innocently.
"Yes captain." She asked.
"You're supposed to throw it so they can catch the quaffle." Harry said.
"He's an ex, it's allowed." Katie said dismissively. Harry shook his head in amusement. He watched Ginny and Rhia, they seemed to be doing very well. The two second years had given up after dropping the quaffle three times. Rhia was still a bit nervous and the seventh year was doing really well. Harry really didn't want to have to choose him over Rhia.
"Can I just stop this for a moment!" Harry shouted. "Rhia. Can I speak to you?" Harry asked. Rhia looked at him nervously.
"It's nothing bad, come on." Harry landed gently on the ground. Rhia landed right after him.
"What is it?" Rhia asked, "I'm doing really badly aren't I?"
"No, it's not that, it's just-" Harry tried to think of a way to say this. "I've seen you play better. Are you nervous?" He asked. Rhia nodded.
"A little." She confessed as she looked at the grass.
"Why? You've got this, just pull yourself together a little bit more" Harry said with an encouraging smile to Rhia. Rhia smiled.
"I have?" She asked.
"Just try and get better control over the quaffle. I know you train with the Harpies sometimes. I know you can get this." Harry said truthfully. Rhia grinned and nodded.
"Alright. It's just I got a bit nervous and-" Harry held Rhia by her shoulders.
"Look at me Rhia." Harry said. Rhia looked into Harry's marvellous bright green eyes. They were so similar to Emma's but so different. "You have this." He said. Rhia smiled and nodded. She picked up her broom and mounted it. A new wave of confidence coming over her. Harry grinned and launched himself into the air after her. He over took her and gave her a wink.
"Ok, carry on." Harry said. After that Rhia performed better then Ginny.
"What did you say to her?" Katie asked.
"The truth." Harry said. "She trains with the Holyhead Harpies sometimes, she is really good." Harry said. Katie dropped the quaffle.
"No way! THE Holyhead Harpies?" Katie asked loudly.
"Sh!" Harry hissed. Rhia looked over at them.
"She's in the team. I don't care about anyone else, she's in the team." Katie said quietly. Harry laughed,
"I know, but don't tell him. I want Ginny and Rhia in the team." Harry said. Katie nodded. She agreed with that.
"Ok, Try outs over!" Harry said. "Well, for the Chasers." He added after glancing at the burly second year.
"Great, so who's in?" Ginny asked.
"You and Rhia." Katie said. The Seventh year scowled.
"What? But Black was always dropping the quaffle!" He protested.
"But out of school she trains with the best." Harry said, "Sorry." He said regretfully.
"Whatever." The seventh year muttered. He flew down to the floor. Rhia went to Harry and hugged him in spite of herself.
"I told you you'd get it." Harry said. Rhia grinned.
"Thanks so much." She said to him.
"It's only chaser." Ginny laughed.
"But it means I get to do something." Rhia said. She let go of Harry, who gave Rhia a smile. He liked seeing her happy. Her face just seemed to light up.
"Ok, Beater now." Harry said turning to the remaining Gryffindor who was sitting on the bleachers watching them. "Come up!" He shouted. The Gryffindor grinned and flew into the air. "Right, we'll get you a club and basically I want you to hit the bludger through the three hoops." Harry said. Pointing at the hoops.
"Alright." Matthew Baldrick said with a firm nod. Harry turned to Ginny.
"Would you like to release a bludger?" He asked. Ginny flew to the floor. "Accio club." Harry said. A club flew into the air. He threw it to Matthew who promptly dropped it. Katie turned and rolled her eyes as she went to catch the club. Rhia flew closer to Harry.
"I think Andrew and Jack are better." She muttered.
"Same." Harry whispered back. He turned to smile at her. She laughed and she stayed close to Harry. "Um, here." He said handing back the club that Katie had given him.
"Thanks." Matthew said going red.
"Stupid Second years." Harry muttered as he pinched his nose and sat in the hospital wing.
"Well, you did tell him to aim for you." Rhia said.
"No, I told him to miss me but aim in my direction!" Harry said, "There's a difference!" He said heatedly. Lily picked up some tissue and dabbed Harry's nose.
"It's just a bleeding nose Harry, it'll be ok in a minute." Lily said with a smirk. She found the whole thing amusing. Harry grumbled and tried to ignore the taste of blood in his mouth from his nose. Lily told Harry to open his mouth and stick out his tongue. Harry did so but he felt really stupid. Lily dropped two drops of a vaguely green liquid on it. Within seconds his nose stopped bleeding. Lily said a simple cleaning spell and the blood around Harry's nose was cleared up. He was grateful that Ginny and Katie had been persuaded to not come with him. Rhia had seen him look even stupider then he did now.
"Ok, all healed up." Lily said, "a word of advice Harry." Lily said. Harry looked at her. "Don't use yourself as a target for a beater." Lily said. "I don't want to keep healing you up." She ruffled Harry's hair before going to her office.
"She's telling the truth. Dad did that once." Rhia said.
"I remember." Harry said. He touched his nose delicately.
"He came home with a broken arm, his knee bent back and an almost shattered skull." Rhia said.
"I said I remembered." Harry said with a smirk. Rhia shrugged.
"Just thought I'd remind you." Rhia said.
"How are your songs coming along?" Harry asked Rhia. Rhia shrugged again.
"Heh, they're alright. I've almost finished one, you know, I told you about it, Happy ending. I just can't get the end of the song right." She said.
"Why not?"
"I don't know, I just can't." Rhia said. Harry got up to leave
"Harry, before you go, your dad wants you to write to him." Lily called from the office.
"Ok mum." Harry said. He put his hands in his pockets. Rhia linked arms with him and kept one hand on his arm.
"So, how are you and Hermione doing?" Rhia asked quietly, she looked at the floor and picked at Harry's Jumper.
"We broke up last week." Harry said casually. Rhia looked at him suddenly.
"You did?" She asked, trying to hide a smile. Harry nodded. "That's...terrible." Rhia said, trying to sound sympathetic.
"I know you're absolutely delighted." Harry said to Rhia.
"Am I that obvious?" Rhia asked.
"Since I found out you liked me...yes." Harry said. Rhia sighed and looked straight ahead. They walked in silence for a while. "Hey, Rhia. Do you want to help me set up Ron and Hermione. I don't know what to do." Harry said. Rhia smiled.
"Ok. Can I get Emma to help? She's brilliant at match making." Rhia said.
"That was the idea but I haven't seen Emma since last week." Harry said with a frown. "Well I saw her at breakfast."
"She's been spending a bit more time with Bo. He's helping her with her Charms work." Rhia said. Harry scowled slightly.
"He better not try anything." Harry muttered.
"Don't worry. Emma has a boyf- Emma's not interested." Rhia said but quickly recovered. Harry stopped and looked at Rhia
"What?" Harry asked.
"Nothing. Come on, Do you mind helping me out with some of my homework." Rhia said quickly.
"Who's Emma going out with? It better not be that Healer." Harry said.
"Heh, just some guy in Ravenclaw, I forget what his name is." Rhia said quickly. Harry looked at her sceptically.
"Find out." Harry said. Rhia nodded slowly. Harry took a deep breath. "What homework?" He said once he'd calmed down a little.
"Oh, just some Defence against the Dark arts. Our new teacher is a bit weird." Rhia said.
"Why, what's the homework?" Harry asked. "Twinkies." He said. The Fat Lady swung open and He and Rhia walked into the common room.
"Well, we need to practice a few spells." Rhia said.
"I'm not letting you practice on me." Harry said quickly.
"Why not?" Rhia asked with a slight pout. Harry smiled.
"Because I'm not letting you. I'm too valuable." Harry said.
"Pfft! Valuable!" Rhia joked.
"Fine, whatever, just don't injure me!" Harry muttered. Rhia grinned.
"Great." Rhia said. Harry smiled apprehensively. "Don't be nervous, my mum is an auror."
"But you're not." Harry muttered. Rhia sneered sarcastically at him.
"Shut up Harry!" Rhia said.
"No." Harry said.
"Let me get my text book then I'll start cursing you." Rhia said with a laugh. She disappeared up the stairs to the girl's dormitories. Harry glanced at the stairs to the boys dormitories. Could he make it there and hide before Rhia got back? Harry was about to make a run for it when he saw Rhia coming towards him. Too late.
A/N:-MWAHAHAHAHAAAA, i have a plan now. I'm sticking to it, NO MATTER WHAT. I was reading through my story and picking out litle extra things that i could use in my story. Then i kinda realised that HArry and HErmione weren't actually working anyway so you know...bye bye HArry and HErmione! Then my foot swelled up to twice it's normal size (DUnno why i just told you that) So i thought....hm...and came up with my future storyline! I'm quite pleased with it and I know some of you guys will be too, heheheheeeeeeeeee. Sorry about the last A/N i realise i was a little harsh but i was in a REALLY bad mood that day. Hope you liked this chapter, Who's PoV you want next? Harry's, Ron's or Hermione's? I'm thinking HArry, but i really dunno, which one do you want (Rhia is at christmas so no one can vote her), I miss this PoV thing, To The End was so fun to write.....